Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

grandchildren, Michael and Kristen. Sister of Mary Strongosky, and John, both of Central
City; and Ann Michrina, Detroit. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Navy
veteran of World War II. Member of SS. Peter & Paul's Orthodox Greek Catholic
Church, Central City, and attended Mount Zion Lutheran Church, Scalp Level. The
family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at The Dalla Valle Funeral
Home, Windber, where brief service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by
funeral service at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, the Rev. Jacquelyn DePhillips,
pastor, officiating. Entombment at All Faiths Chapel and Mausoleum, Windber. Those
who wish may make contributions to Regional Hospice at Windber in memory of Mrs.
Erhard.(The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA, November 23, 2001).
EVANOCHKO, Catherine "Katie" (Solinsky)
Madera -- Catherine "Katie" Evanochko, 83, of Madera died at 5 p.m. Monday, May 21,
2001, at Clearfield Hospital. Born May 12, 1918 in Wood she was a daughter of Michael
and Nancy (Dravitsky) Solinsky. Mrs. Evanochko was a home maker and was a
parishioner of St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Madera. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
James (Rose M.) Reitmyer of Madera; five grandchildren, Cathy, James, Pam, Tina and
Sarah; nine great grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two great great
granddaughters; four sisters, Anna Moskel of Madera, Mary Cuttner of Aliquippa, Mrs.
Leo (Julia) Grattan of Pittsburgh and Susan Couperthwaite of Maurmee, Ohio; and
numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband
Joseph Evanochko and six brothers, John, Wasco, Metro, Charles, Frank and Pete.
Services will be held at 1 pm Thursday at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Madera with Fr.
Gregory Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery, Madera. Friends
will be received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Thursday at Kruise Funeral Home Inc., Madera. Parastas will be sung at 8 30 p.m.
Wednesday in the funeral home by Fr. Lewis. The family suggests memorial
contributions be made to St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Madera. ( The Progress,
Clearfield, PA)
EVCIC, Edward
Edward Evcic, 87, Clinton, MD passed away at 1:55 PM, Monday, January 21, 2013 at
Bradford Oaks Nursing Home, Clinton, MD. He was born on April 19, 1925 at Smoke
Run, a son of the late Martin and Ruby (Belin) Evcic. Edward was a parishioner of St.
John Evangelist Catholic Church, Clinton, MD and a member of the Croatian Fraternal
Union and AARP. Edward retired in 1994, after 19 years as a carpenter foreman at D.C.
General Hospital, Washington, D.C. Prior to that he worked as a coal miner, a truck
driver and a machinist. On Nov. 17, 1956, in the former St. Barbara Catholic Church,
Houtzdale, Edward married Mary F. Kasubick Evcic, she preceded him in death on Aug.
12, 2005. Edward is survived by a daughter, Linda Evcic of Clinton, MD and a number of
nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Edward was preceded in death
by four brothers, Joseph, Steve, Victor and Frank Evcic and two sisters, Anna Nalepa and
Frances Reynak. Edward enjoyed Polka Music and Traveling. Friends will be received at
the Kruise Funeral Home, Inc, Ramey on Thursday , Jan. 24 from 7-9 PM, Friday Jan. 25
from 2-4 and 7-9 PM and on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 10:00 AM in Holy Trinity Catholic